The Golden Boy Award officially announced that 20-year-old Paris forward Douai won the 2025 Golden Boy Award, defeating candidate players such as Guler, Heizen, and Kubasi.

French forward Douai is 20 years old. He joined Paris from Rennes in the summer window of 2024 for a transfer fee of 50 million euros. Last season, Douai played 61 games for Paris, contributing 16 goals and 16 assists.

In one year after joining Paris, Douai has helped the team win five championships in the Champions League, French Ligue 1, French Cup, European Super Cup, and French Super Cup. So far this season, Douai has played 8 games on behalf of Paris, contributing 3 goals and 3 assists. The current transfer price of Douai is 90 million euros.

The Golden Boy Award was founded in 2003 by "Turin Sports News" to recognize young players who performed outstandingly that year (the entry criteria are under 21 years old).

Golden Boy Award winners in the past ten years:

2024: Yamal

2023: Bellingham

2022: Garvey

2021: Pedri

20 20: Haaland

2019: Felix

2018: De Ligt

2017: Mbappe

2016: Sanches

2015: Martial